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Winkel

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commune in Haut-Rhin, France

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Winkel is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Ferrette, the arrondissement of Altkirch, and the Upper Alsace region. It is located in the Grand Est administrative region and shares borders with Ligsdorf, Bendorf, Durlinsdorf, and Liebsdorf. The municipality is positioned near the Ill body of water and has an elevation of 810 above sea level.

The area of the commune is 7.87. Its population is recorded as 324, comprising 155 males and 149 females, while another source lists the population as 373. The official postal code is 68480, and the associated electoral district is the canton of Altkirch.

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Place details

Locality
Winkel
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
373

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Air quality

50US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.9 µg/m³
PM10
11.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement
Altkirch
Canton
Altkirch
Intercommunality
Sundgau
Mayor 2020 2026
Agnès Lorentz
Area
7.87 km (3.04 sq mi)
Density
38.2/km (99.1/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
68373 /68480
Elevation
520–811 m (1,706–2,661 ft) , (avg. 565 m or 1,854 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Winkel
Country
France
Population
301
Area
7.87
Elevation
625
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Ill
Shares border with
Lucelle
Official website
www.winkel.fr
Image
Winkel, Mairie.jpg
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Commons category
Winkel (Haut-Rhin)
postal code
68480
associated electoral district
canton of Altkirch
male population
155
female population
149
different from
Winkel
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-89-40-85-34
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Encyclopedic overview

Winkel ( French pronunciation: [viŋkəl] ; Alsatian: Wínkel) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

The river Ill takes its source in the village. Its inhabitants are called Winkelois and Winkeloises.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Winkel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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